Belgium vs United Arab Emirates: Fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre

Belgium
0.0159 terawatt-hours per square kilometre
in 2023
United Arab Emirates
0.0178 terawatt-hours per square kilometre
in 2023
Belgium rank
18th
United Arab Emirates rank
16th

Fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre over time

  • Belgium
  • United Arab Emirates
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How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 0.0178 terawatt-hours per square kilometre against 0.0159 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in Belgium, a difference of 0.0019 terawatt-hours per square kilometre.

That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 18th and United Arab Emirates ranks 16th of 205 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and United Arab Emirates in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
2000s 0.0201 terawatt-hours per square kilometre 0.01 terawatt-hours per square kilometre 0.0101 terawatt-hours per square kilometre Belgium
2010s 0.0184 terawatt-hours per square kilometre 0.016 terawatt-hours per square kilometre 0.0024 terawatt-hours per square kilometre Belgium
2020s 0.0167 terawatt-hours per square kilometre 0.017 terawatt-hours per square kilometre 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre United Arab Emirates

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre, Belgium or United Arab Emirates?
United Arab Emirates, at 0.0178 terawatt-hours per square kilometre against 0.0159 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in Belgium as of 2023.
What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre between Belgium and United Arab Emirates?
0.0019 terawatt-hours per square kilometre, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and United Arab Emirates?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Belgium and United Arab Emirates rank globally for fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre?
Belgium ranks 18th and United Arab Emirates ranks 16th of 205 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre
Unit
terawatt-hours per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
205 places, 9,414 data points, 1965–2023
Last refreshed

Fossil fuel consumption divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.